Improvement in lounges



C. H. L EVY 8L S. T. H E BSCH MAN N.

lmprnvement in Lounges.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES LEVY AND SIEGMUND T. HERSCHMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN LOUNGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 132,162, dated October 15, 1872.

To all 'whom-it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES H. LEVY and SIEGMUND T. HERsoHMANN, both of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a certain Improvement on Lounges, of which the following is a specification:

The main part of our invention relates to the combination of the frame with the lyre or head piece of a lounge in such a manner that said lyre or head piece can easily be removed out of the frame, and also that the scat of the lounge can he horizontally moved on or inside of the frame; the object of our invention being to produce a right-and-left changeable lounge, which, being of a most durable and simple construction, and therefore easily to be transformed, will answer the purpose under all circumstances.

Figure l is a perspective view of a lounge embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a view showing the inner construction of the frame, and exhibiting fully the different parts of our invent-ion.

A is the frame of the lounge, which frame should be substantially constructed so as to resist the pressure impressed upon it by the seat when in use. B is the back part, and C the lyre or head piece of the lounge. B is shaped on both ends alike, similar as the back part of a sofa, corresponding thus on both ends with the lyre or head piece C. s sv represent two small spaces or interstices producedA by the end pieces e e of the frame and by the boards b b, which latter are fastened, edge up, about one and a half inch from e e inside of 'the frame-that is to say, across the same. Said interstices are in width and depth corresponding with the end piece t of the lyre or head piece C, as to be seen in Fig. 2, allowing thus thatC can easily be secured either on the right or on the left end of the frame. In accordance therewith the seat S is made to be movable to the right and left end of the lounge on the frame by means of the sliding hinges h h, as shown in Fig. 2. It is a matter of course that the mechanism or arrangement which allows the moving of the seat S to the right and left can be made different from that described before. The seat may, for example, be colnbined Awith the frame, as usual, but the frame may be made in two parts, of which the upper one is made resting and sliding on the lower part, as required. We, however, prefer the arrange: ment as described above and as shown in Figs. l and 2. A

The utility of such a louu ge is vwithout question, as any one can change or convert it into a right or left loun ge without any trouble Whatsoever, making it thus suitable to any room however the doors or windows ofthe same may be placed.

Having now fully described our invention, we claim for us as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination and arrangement of the frame of a lounge with the lyre or head piece C or its equivalent together with the movable seat S, substantially as herein described, and for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES H. LEVY. SIEGMUN D T. HERSCHMANN.

Witnesses:

FR. RUsoHHAUPT, HERMANN ALBERT. 

